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SAFER Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2006

Introduced: June 29, 2006 Introduced by: DeGette, Diana Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Jul 17, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .
Jul 13, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture .
Jun 29, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 29, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe and Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry and Food Act of 2006 or SAFER Meat, Poultry and Food Act of 2006 - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to: (1) require a person, other than a household consumer, who has reason to believe meat, poultry, or food products to be adulterated or misbranded to so notify the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as appropriate; (2) provide the Secretary of Agriculture with authority for voluntary and mandatory nondistribution and recall, withdrawal of inspectors from violating facilities, consumer and health official notification, and imposition of civil penalties; and (3) provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services with authority for voluntary and mandatory nondistribution and recall, consumer and health official notification, and imposition of civil penalties.

What's happening now July 17, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3615 Identical bill SAFER Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 29, 2006
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5729: SAFER Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5729/
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"H.R. 5729: SAFER Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5729/.
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H.R. 5729, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5729/.
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